Following my short working visit to Chelyabinsk I flew into Moscow at 6am. This gave me 9 hours to explore Moscow.
I got the express train into the city centre. If you ever travel here and expect the express train to go fast, something is lost in translation. It took ages and the view was mainly trees.
Moscow is a city with a simple underground rail system unlike London. I arrived at the Red Square Пло́щадь Револю́ции or Revolution Square is the metro stop.
Red Square is actually grey, although the Kremlin wall is red.
Me in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier It was -19C and they never moved. They have also only just been given the little box to stand in.
It is not very large and surrounding the square is...
Saint Basil's Cathedral...
The Kremlin Tower...
The Lenin Mausoleum...
The GUM Department store...
The State Museum...
The GUM department store is huge and contains lots of top class shops with designer clothes and prices. I did have lunch there and it was very good.
Inside the GUM Department store great for window shopping.
The Bolshoi Theatre
When it was time to leave in the underground station I got to see all the fantastic statues and follow tradition in touching the dog's nose for luck. Each arch is flanked by a pair of bronze sculptures by Matvey Manizer depicting the people of the Soviet Union, including soldiers, industrial workers, pilots, animals and schoolchildren. There are a total of 76 sculptures in the station.
beautiful place and pictures
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I agree. I would have liked more time to visit the Kremlin and museum. Maybe next time.
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Thanks. It's very clean.
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oh! You write about some of my favourite places) Hope you wasn't getting cold)))
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I was well wrapped up and inside every Russian building its like an oven.
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very beautiful scenery,
amazing, very very beautiful,,
if I had wings, I would fly there...
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i love last pic ;) thank for sharing upvote and resteem
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What a shiny noise he has! I wonder how the tradition started.
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I don't think anyone really knows and its like a lot of things. Once one does it for luck, more will take a chance.
Good site for info and some great photos of the rest of the statues.
Statues
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That link is super-interesting. Thanks!
Say what you want about the Soviet Union - they sure knew how to build a gorgeous metro station.
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Everything is very well made and architecturally interesting.
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I think one of the best parts of Moscow is the interior of the Peoples Palaces otherwards the Underground Tube Stations.
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I will aim to visit the palaces next time.
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Sure you`ll enjoy it down there, much more eye opening than the tube in London.
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I visited Moscow a few years ago. It was cold but not that cold. Brrr. Thanks for rekindling my memories.
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Hope you had more time and enjoyed it. Great city for a short break.
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We did but spent most of it stuck I traffic as we were on a group coach tour. The Moscow metro was amazing. All the stations are a highlight themselves.
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I would like to see it at night next time.
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Impressive journey...
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Thanks. Very quick visit though.
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I love your work! I think you are an incredible photographer.
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Hey, my name is Nadine and I am new on steemit. I would be happy if you could check out my post and maybe follow back. Thank you
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I really like your post. Very nice :-)
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I enjoyed your post. Followed.
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Wonderful place for trip! Amazing Clicks..thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for looking.
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Moscow is a very beautiful city and this landscape of snow so characteristic of Russia makes it look better
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I think we think of Russia and Siberia being under snow all the time. That is of cause not true and the country is very hot in summer.
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Nine hours doesn't seem very long to do a place justice. It looks very clean. Either must be lots of people cleaning or there are no litterbugs. lol I take it you would go back to visit?
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It was a short visit. I would go back and because I work in Russia it might be possible. I didn't see much litter anywhere. Maybe they think more of their country than a lot of people here do.
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That's possible...
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"-19C and they never moved" how do they do it?
I was in Thailand this summer and it was crazy hot! I was jumping from shade to shade, I couldn't bare it. Yet the solders were standing for hours in full sun light in full uniform and marching!
HOW DO THEY DO IT? Can anyone tell me their secret?
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Great shots, and the architecture is beautiful
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Thanks and I agree. 😊
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